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BUTTER TEA.

From writer/director Tenzin Tasur and starring Tenzin Phurpatsang and Dhamchoe.

In a small #Tibetan #cafe in Queens, a cup of #ButterTea becomes a bridge between generations.

Filmed at Ngatso Cafe, Queens, New York

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uXo0efnN6W4

Festival Screenings & Awards
• Official Selection: New York #ShortFilm Festival 2025 (U.S. Premiere)
• Short Film Competition Audience Award Winner: Tibet Film Festival Zurich 2025 (European Premiere)

Full film streaming free on YouTube starting February 17, just in time to watch for #Losar - the #TibetanNewYear.

Visit: http://tenzintasur.com

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Butter Tea - New Tibetan Short Film (Losar 2026)

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Ms. Que Banh Nov 24

The local #Sampaguita #Filipino #CulturalDancers demonstrated a few cultural dances at inaugural ASIA in Victoria Summit.
This dance is #Spanish inspired.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L-bDYBasMhk

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Sampaguita Filipino Cultural Dancers

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Ms. Que Banh Nov 24

The local Soul of Vietnam team facilitated a Vietnamese food & drink workshop at the inaugural ASIA in Victoria Summit.

https://soulofvietnam.ca/

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Ms. Que Banh Nov 24

The local #Sampaguita #Filipino #CulturalDancers demonstrated a few #Indigenous cultural dances at inaugural ASIA in Victoria Summit.
This is a beautiful Indigenous #FanDance.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aap0W9Sdcrg&pp=0gcJCQwKAYcqIYzv

#AsianMastodon #YYJ #ASEAN #GlobalSouth #SouthEastAsian #AsianDiaspora #AsianCultures #AsianDances #CulturalArts #CulturalDance #AsianCommunity #TootSEA #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCAsianCommunities #Phillipines #Dance #PerformingArts #IndigenousAsians #Culture

Sampaguita Filipino Indigenous Cultural Dancers

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Ms. Que Banh Nov 24

The local #Sampaguita #Filipino #CulturalDancers demonstrated a few cultural dances at inaugural ASIA in Victoria Summit.
This is a Spanish influenced dance, with women dancing & men dancing & playing bamboo percussion instruments.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=955gLGYR6M4&t=3s

#AsianMastodon #YYJ #ASEAN #GlobalSouth #SouthEastAsian #AsianDiaspora #AsianCultures #AsianDances #CulturalArts #CulturalDance #AsianCommunity #TootSEA #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCAsianCommunities #Phillipines #Dancing #PerformingArts #Culture

Sampaguita Filipino Indigenous Dancers Performance at ASIA in Victoria Summit

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Ms. Que Banh Nov 24

Talking about Indigenous Filipino words before another cultural dance performance.
The local #Sampaguita #Filipino #CulturalDancers demonstrated a few #Indigenous cultural dances at inaugural ASIA in Victoria Summit.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6OOc9VJzEfs

#AsianMastodon #YYJ #ASEAN #GlobalSouth #SouthEastAsian #AsianDiaspora #AsianCultures #AsianDances #CulturalArts #CulturalDance #AsianCommunity #TootSEA #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BCAsianCommunities #Phillipines #Dancing